We’re excited to bring you our eigth Opportunities on the Prairie today, featuring listings from Silicon Prairie News (that's us!), Thought District, Bozell, and Secret Penguin in Omaha and Catchfire Media and Spindustry Interactive in Des Moines. If you or your company has one to add, please contact Danny at… read more
February 25, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines This was a week of firsts for PrairieCast. We had our first two-part show as well as our first two guest show. Nathan T. Wright of LavaRow and Jeff Slobotski of Silicon Prairie News joined us to talk about the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. Nathan and Jeff are veterans of this show, dubbed by many to be "spring break for geeks," and both are presenting sessions this year. We discuss their presentations, The Silicon Prairie Party hosted by… read more
February 17, 2010 by Dusty Davidson
Omaha Starting today, you may notice that on certain places throughout the site we've introduced advertising units. Currently, these spots are being occupied by Google Ads. Have no fear, this is not a long-term solution! We're currently selling the following ad spots across our site and multiple distribution channels. These are available as monthly contracts starting immediately… read more
February 11, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines This week, Andy Brudtkuhl and I talk with someone that many in this community know, Silicon Prairie News co-founder Dusty Davidson. Dusty talks about his experiences as an entrepreneur with both Silicon Prairie News and BrightMix, BrightMix's Tripleseat product, what he's learned as BrightMix transitioned from a consulting firm to a product company, and the best and worst things about being an entrepreneur in the Midwest. read more
February 10, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
Lincoln Last Thursday, Silicon Prairie News had the opportunity to testify in the Nebraska Legislature on behalf of LB 1109 - Adopt the Nebraska Innovation and High Wage Employment Act. The proposed bill, introduced by State Senator Conrad (pictured left), calls for the creation of a task force to investigate the entrepreneurial… read more
January 14, 2010 by Danny Schreiber, Dusty Davidson & Jeff Slobotski
Omaha It's with great excitement that we introduce you to the new Silicon Prairie News! We've come a long way in a short amount of time, and it's entirely because of you, the community. Less than two years ago, Silicon Prairie News was simply an idea. Looking back, it's humbling and motivating to recollect the encouragement we've received. From Sarah Lacy's visit in 2008... read more
January 7, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha We couldn't let 2010 get too far before we hosted a party, and this one will be a lot of fun! Next Thursday, Jan. 14, at a new venue, LIV Lounge (2285 So. 67th St), we'll be throwing a party to celebrate the launch of our site redesign. We're excited for the ... read more
Omaha As we round out 2009, we at SPN would like to thank you for the amazing year we've had! Now, as we look forward to 2010, we need your feedback! Why do you read SPN? What changes or additions ... read more
Omaha The winners of this year's Midlands Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award have been announced, and we'd like to extend a huge congrats to our very own Jeff Slobotski as one of this year's award recipients! ... read more
Omaha [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Photo by chasingfun on Flickr (flickr.com/photos/chasingfun)"][/caption] Updated photo credit 11/24 Fans, friends, family and prairie dogs alike! Here we go...we're unbelievably thrilled to announce that SPN ... read more